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Regenxbio said on Monday the U.S. FDA has placed its experimental gene therapy for a ​rare inherited disorder on clinical hold after spinal scans found ‌abnormalities in five study participants, sending its shares down more than 24% in premarket trading. The therapy, RGX-121, was being developed as a one-time treatment for Hunter Syndrome, also ​known as MPS II, which can…

ISLAMABAD, August 24, 2026: The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) has increased the prices of petroleum products, ARY News reported. According to the notification, the petrol price has been increased by 39 paisa per litre, taking the new petrol price to Rs341.98 per litre. The price of diesel has been increased by Rs2.40 per litre, with the new diesel…

امریکی صدر ڈونلڈ ٹرمپ نے ایران کے دورے سے قبل سپہ سالارِ پاکستان فیلڈ مارشل سید عاصم منیر سے ٹیلی فون پر بات کی تھی۔ عالمی خبر رساں ادارے رائٹرز کے مطابق اس گفتگو میں صدرٹرمپ کی جانب سے بنیادی درخواست یہ تھی کہ پاکستان اپنے اثر و رسوخ کو استعمال کرتے ہوئے ایران کو دوبارہ مذاکرات کی میز پر لانے میں مدد…

Eli Lilly has launched its pill, Foundayo, in the UK for weight management and type 2 diabetes, it said ​on Monday, making Britain the first country in Europe where the ‌oral treatment is available. The pill, known chemically as orforglipron, will be available via private prescription after Britain’s medicines regulator authorised the drug on August 10, making it the second…

Gazan authorities said at least five people were killed by Israeli fire on Monday, including two children. Two Palestinians were killed at dawn when a tent was bombed in Deir al-Balah, in the central Gaza Strip, according to the civil defence rescue service, which operates under Hamas authority. A 10-year-old girl was also killed by Israeli artillery fire north of…

Technology stocks pulled the S&P 500 and Nasdaq lower on Monday as investors weighed fresh U.S. economic ‌pressure against Iran and braced for a week that includes Nvidia earnings and a closely watched inflation report. The Trump administration on Monday announced an expansion of secondary sanctions it can impose on entities and countries that maintain business ties with Iran as…

GTA 6 hacker Cyberleek launched a new poll asking the community about the potential next leak, which may reveal the game’s prologue and story details.  The poll was launched shortly after the release of the 11th gameplay clip on August 24, 2026. If the prologue leaks before Netflix’s Extended Look, it could pose significant challenges for Rockstar Games. Until now,…

The Minister of State for Finance in Pakistan, Bilal Azhar Kayani, has described a new tax scheme for small shopkeepers as the simplest in Pakistan’s 79-year history. Bilal Azhar Kayani made the remarks at a follow-up awareness meeting on the Small Shopkeepers Scheme, also known as the Retailer Scheme, at the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) headquarters in Islamabad. The…

KARACHI: Lawyer Jibran Nasir, representing Mir Raza Ali’s family, has said that 24 questions were raised in a letter sent to the Sindh chief minister, but no answers have been provided so far, ARY News reported. Speaking to the media in Karachi, Jibran Nasir said he could not question the capability of any judge. However, if the matter was beyond…

سابق وفاقی وزیر محمد علی درانی نے کہا ہے کہ پاکستان میں نئے انتظامی یونٹس بنانا ناگزیر ہے، جن صوبوں میں نئے صوبوں کے قیام کی قراردادیں موجود ہیں وہاں عوام کی خواہشات کا احترام کرتے ہوئے نئے صوبے بنانے چاہئیں، نئے صوبے بننے سے ملک نہیں ٹوٹے گا بلکہ انتظامی امور چلانا آسان ہوں گے۔ لاہور پریس کلب میں…